Greek Green Beans-Fasolakia Lathera

Tender cooked Greek green beans - fasolakia, with potatoes stewed in tomato, herbs and olive oil. These beans are so smooth and velvety, they will melt in your mouth.

Course Dessert, Entree, lunch

Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean

Keyword Green Beans

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Total Time 50

Servings mains or 4 sides

Calories 273kcal

Author Elena Paravantes, MS, RD

Ingredients

⅓ cup olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 pound green beans
1 medium potato sliced (1/4 inch thickness-cut in half) (optional)
3 medium tomatoes grated or 12-15 ounces chopped tomatoes
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
fresh pepper

Instructions

In a medium pot, heat olive oil at medium to low heat. Sauté onion until soft.
Add potatoes and heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add beans and mix until covered with the olive oil.
Add the tomatoes, parsley, sugar and salt and pepper and mix.
Add hot water just enough to half cover the beans.
Simmer with the lid on for about 40 minutes (do not boil).
The beans are ready once there is no water left and the beans are soft.
Enjoy with bread and feta cheese

Notes

Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Accompany with bread and feta.
Store i the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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